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Thursday, January 31, 2008

God Is My Refuge: 12 Weeks of
Devotions and Scripture Memory for Troubled Times

Interview with the author, Kathy Howard

1.How can this devotional book help and encourage
Christian women?

Christian women are not immune to
trials and difficulties. In fact, Jesus clearly warned His followers that we
will have trouble. We live in a fallen world and the effects touch everyone.
However, believers have a safe place to go in the midst of trouble. Our God
invites us to take refuge in Him. He is our “refuge and strength, an
ever-present help in times of trouble.”

Most Christians believe God can help, but many don’t know
where to go in the Bible to find the comfort, peace, and guidance He longs to
give. God Is My Refuge provided the
direction Christian women need to discover, understand, and apply the
“ever-present help” only God can give.

2.What makes God Is My Refuge different from most
other devotionals?

God Is My Refuge is more of a purposeful quite time guide. The
overall intent for the book is to help women discover the help God offers in
times of difficulty. Each day’s devotion includes the following components:

·Scripture reading of 5 to 8 verses

·Brief illustration and commentary on the verses

·Three questions for personal reflection and application

·Prayer prompt

·Memory Minute

Each of the 12 weeks focuses on a specific area of trouble
like financial need, illness, broken relationships, grief, or fear. Each week
highlights a verse that the reader is encouraged to memorize to internalize
God’s truth. The daily “Memory Minute” gives quick, practical steps to
facilitate memorization.

3.Tell us about how
God used this book in your life while you were writing it.

Not long after I began working on
this devotional our family entered a time of crisis. God used every moment I
spent searching His Word and studying His promises to minister to me in my time
of trouble. I needed what I was preparing for others. He comforted me with His
Words of love. He filled me with the peace that can only come from Him. He
strengthened me with the presence of His Spirit. God has truly been my refuge
and ever-present help.

4.This devotional
includes a Scripture memory component. Why is this important?

Memorizing God’s Word solidly
entrenches it in your heart and mind. When you internalize His truth like this,
God can use it to minister to you in powerful and personal ways:

·Fill you with joy and pour out His blessings (Ps
119:24, 47, 103; James 1:21-25)

5.Memorizing Scripture overwhelms many
Christians. How does God Is My Refuge help
readers overcome this?

Memorizing Scripture is often
overwhelming because we are looking at the “big chunk.” We see the end – having
a verse or section memorized – and think “there’s no way I can do that!” You’ve
heard the old saying about how to eat an elephant? The answer is “one bite at a
time!” The same is true with memorizing Scripture. This devotional gives
readers small, daily, doable steps to help them succeed. One bite at a time,
until the verse is memorized! We also review all the verses throughout the
course of the devotional to help them stick.

6.What is main
takeaway of God Is My Refuge?

Christians will have trouble in
this world, but God is there is help us in the midst of it. He will not leave
us to stumble around on our own. He has the desire and power to help us. We
just have to turn to Him. This devotional helps us do just that!

For more information about God Is My Refuge, and to download a free day’s devotional, visit Kathy’s website:

Friday, January 11, 2008

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Hi there! I'm Heathahlee (but you can just call me Heather) and I'm so glad you have stopped by.

I am a Christian mom and wife who has been a member of a Southern Baptist church since the day I was born. But you know what? That didn't make me a Christian. When I was 28 years old, I realized that I had never nailed down a relationship with my Creator, and I was miserable. I turned my life over to Him and He has been my Life Giver, Sustainer, and Hope. No one and nothing mean more to me than my beautiful Savior, Jesus Christ.

Having said that, let me introduce you to the man that means the most to me on Earth. He goes by Sound Man on my blog because that's what he is...he is our sound tech at our church, running sound for our worship services. You might have read about him on my My Husband Rocks posts. Yeah, I love him a lot.

Then there's my Kiddo.He's eleven. I homeschool him. I am vastly underpaid. All kidding aside, he is such a bright, intelligent (was that redundant?) little boy that teaching him is as much a joy as it is a challenge.

And finally, my pooch. Jonathan, our Golden Retriever, is five years old. I heart this dog! He is the best, sweetest dog we've ever owned in our lives. He was there when we lost Windi and Shadow (our Shelties that died a year apart) and I don't know how we would have coped with losing them if we hadn't had him. He looooooves his Momma!
As far as hobbies, I have a passion for tassels! I started making them in 2008 as gifts for the women in my family, and it stuck! I have an Etsy shop called Butterfly Genes Tassels.I would love to make a custom tassel for you!
There is so much more to me than just these paragraphs. I love to lead others in worship, I love to craft, I love to hang out with my friends, and I love to blog!

If you'd like to send me an email, you can contact me at:
butterflygenes (at) yahoo (dot) com

Kathy, this post is just for you! : ) Because emails are so iffy with images, I thought this was the best way to show you the rooster pics. Here's what I have...oh, by the way, shipping would be free through Friday, July 31! After that it will go up to $6.

This first rooster probably matches best... $28

This one, however, is my favorite! $30

Another black rooster...$25

Another favorite...I just love toile...$28So there you go! If you'd like one, just let me know and I'll list it as "reserved for Kathy". That's it! Thanks so much for your interest!